Dacht-i-Navar volcano

lava domes 3800 m / 12,467 ft
Afghanistan , 33.95°N / 67.92°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)

Dacht-i-Navar volcano is a group of 15 lava domes in west-central Afghanistan SW of Kabul.
Their age is unknown, but it is speculated that they have erupted less than 10,000 years ago and should be considered potentially active.
The lava domes are trachyandesitic in composition and located along the southern margin of Dacht-i-Navar.

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Typical eruption style: effusive
Dacht-i-Navar volcano eruptions: unknown, no recent eruptions

Latest nearby earthquakes

TimeMag. / DepthDistance/Location
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake)
2021-06-16 08:01:58 IST (16 Jun 2021 02:31:58 GMT)
4.7

10 km		41 km (25 mi)
Markazi Bihsud, Wardak, 64 km south of Bāmyān, Bamyan, Afghanistan



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